Quinan Stove, Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey - Epping Forest

A technologically innovative building of 1935. Eighteen bays in length with steel hooped frames and longitudinal purlins. There is extensive evidence of steelwork corrosion and the roof and windows are deteriorating. Historic England Heritage Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grant accepted in July 2018 and a project development phase to identify a suitable conservation strategy was successfully completed in 2019.Trials for repairs completed. Further more detailed evaluation required to establish most appropriate and viable conservation option.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Factory

Heritage Category:

Scheduled Monument

List Entry Number:

1016618

Local Planning Authority:

Epping Forest

Site Type:

Industrial > Industrial building

Location

Building Name:

Quinan Stove

Locality:

Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills

County:

Essex

District / Borough:

Epping Forest

Parish:

Waltham Abbey

Parliamentary Constituency:

Epping Forest

Region:

East of England

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Very bad

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

B

Ownership:

Charity (heritage)

Designation:

Scheduled Monument, 2 LBs, part in CA